Thursday, September 29, 2011
The results are in!
In the poll concerning whether or not kindergarteners should be allowed iPads for instructional use, 20% of you voters responded with a "yes", while 79% of your stallions responded "no". Thanks for voting and showing your participation in the South County Courier! Keep it up!
You Can Use Your Laptops and Kindles in Class!
No, really. Starting today, we, stallions can begin to register our personally owned devices. According to the Instructional Council and Rob Sanders, students must follow the procedure in order to properly register and avoid confiscation under SR&R. (read below)
1. During the first 30 minutes of the FLEX PERIOD, the student must ask permission of his/her teacher to register their devices.
2. The student must have the signed permission form and the devices with him/her. If they do not have these items, do not give them permission to leave.
3. If you provide permission, sign the student’s planner and send them to room E102.
4. Once they complete the registration process they will return to class.
Remember to ask your teachers for permission in their classrooms before using your electronics. Let us know your comments, questions, or concerns on this new issue/policy.
If you have any doubts or immediate questions, please see security or your subschool.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Football Friday Nights
The varsity football team beat T.C. Williams on Sept. 23 by a score of 35-13. They play Robinson at home on Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Photos Courtesy of Linda Basnight
Picture Days This Thursday and Friday
South County student picture days are this Thurs., Sept. 29 and Fri., Sept. 30. Students will have their photos taken in the auditorium during a specified class period.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
They Grow Up So Fast...
Today is Google’s 13th Birthday. The search engine, which was first launched in September 1998, has become a worldwide phenomenon and household name.
The exact date of its birthday has changed from year to year, but, since 2002, Google has celebrated the same way: with a doodle. Now, entering into teenage-dom, the search engine is taking on new heights and facing new peers.
Want to read the entire story?
courtesy of Washington Post
We're baaaaaaaack!
Ask Stella is back! Have problems and need advice? Or just general questions about what is happening around the school? Ask Stella Stallion, the Courier's advice columnist!
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Library Assesses and Changes Policy for Student Athletes
This letter to the newspaper staff was received on Mon., Sept. 26 in response to a student editorial published on this blog on Sun., Sept. 18 ( Original Editorial )
Dear Nicole,
I appreciate your thoughtful blog in the Digital Courier and the opportunity to address your concerns about student athletes using the library after school. Our current policy requiring athletes to use athletic study halls dates back to the time when South County was on a dual bell schedule and the middle school was still in session when the high school classes were released. The library could not be open to the large numbers of high school students who wanted to stay after school because the middle school instructional day was still in session. The athletic study halls were established at that time so athletes would have a place to stay after school to study and do homework until practice started.
However, times have changed and your blog post made us realize that it was time for us to reconsider a policy that is no longer relevant. Several of your coaches do not work at South County and cannot be here to provide a team study hall. You also lack computers in the rooms where the study halls are held, creating a disadvantage to those who need to conduct online research or type assignments. And, more importantly, South County has been on a single bell schedule for three years now and there is no longer any reason to limit access to the library after school.
Therefore, after consulting with our Athletic Director, Mr. Pflugrath, we are changing our policy. Our doors will be open to any South County student who wants to use the library after school for quiet independent study. Our goal is, as it has always been, to offer a welcoming, supportive environment where we can provide the resources and support every student needs to be successful academically.
It is ironic that a policy that was originally intended to insure that our athletes had a place to study before practice had the unintended consequence of denying them access to possibly the best place to study! We appreciate that you took the time and initiative to point this out to us.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cordek
Head Librarian
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